Another miso recipe!? Yes, it seems as though I couldn’t help myself this week. In my defence this one is a bit different than the roasted miso cauliflower though. This soba noodle salad has all the goods: slurpy buckwheat noodles, crispy five spice tofu, steamed Swiss chard and some raw veggies too.

I told you I would be back with more soup recipes and of course Instant Pot ones too. I kept my promise! And today’s Instant Pot lentil soup is a delicious one and incredibly easy to make too. You can really use whatever you have on hand to make it your own and feel free to customize it to your liking, I’ll include lots of options for you at the end of this post too. …

Do you remember the first time you tried a new ingredient and your tastebuds literally sung out in praise? Well that is pretty much what happened to me when I tried miso paste for the first time, and to be fair every time since then. Miso is a strong savoury and salty flavour. I have always been drawn to and loved Japanese and Chinese dishes, and I would say they are both one of my favourite types of cuisines. More often than anything, I am adding things like tamari, miso and nori or other sea veggies to things. So when I had some cauliflower to use up, I knew I wanted to make it into some miso roasted cauliflower. It did not disappoint! …

Have you ever made your own crackers? I have a few times before, but they were never worth blogging about because frankly they took longer than I wanted and you could get decent options elsewhere. So these super seed crackers are GOOD! They are loaded with, you guessed it- seeds. And so many seeds too! Plus I added in some extra fibre with the psyllium husk too. Also, there are so many minerals from the nori which is one thing that I find so many people are missing from their diet. …

I’ve been talking about intuitive eating for over a year now and I’ve written about it a lot over the year. But, it occurred to me that I have yet to delve deeper into what is intuitive eating. And so I wanted to share the basics of intuitive eating and also share how changing the way I eat and look at food changed my whole life. …

There are combos in life that just go together, like avocado and toast (or tbh- avocado with anything) or a burger and fries. But is there anything quite as classic as pb & j? Growing up, I had this combo all the time (yup, we were allowed to bring nut butters to school). And this was a classic for a reason. The sticky nature of the peanut butter combined with sweet jam makes perfect sense. I wanted to create all those same nostalgic feelings, so I created these PB & J energy bites. Ready to make them yourself, let’s get to it….

As someone who doesn’t like coffee, matcha has always been my go-to in times of a caffeine hit. I have always loved tea, especially green tea and whenever I go to a Japanese restaurant, I always want a matcha dessert at the end. There is something so delicious about a creamy matcha creme brûlée, my personal favourite dessert at a local sushi spot in Toronto. I wanted to create my own type of dessert using matcha, so this vegan matcha cheesecake was born. I also knew that I wanted to add in a little something extra, so I used some of the cheesecake to also make a raspberry version too. The addition of the sour from the raspberry complements this vegan matcha cheesecake quite nicely….

I LOVE a good face massage, but what is the best face massager tool out there right now that does it all, because I want efficiency? I think there is something so nice about being able to take some time for yourself and focus on your skin. I mean you don’t have to take hours, we’re talking minutes here. And the reward is truly worth it. I used to just use my hands to massage my face and that works, but there is something so satisfying about having a tool just do it for you. The best face massager has to be my new BFF, yeah thats the name of it. Let’s get to why I love this new tool, how I use it and why it works so well. …

One of my favourite things about winter is soup. Without a doubt, I absolutely adored soup growing up and craved it more than anything, not just chicken noodle soup when I was sick either. So it was actually quite surprising when I thought about the fact that I haven’t shared many soup recipes over here. And for that I must apologize and just know that I will do better going forward. I am starting to make up for this with my vegan cauliflower soup. I do think that this is a good starting point and we can move forward from here….

I remember seeing ads for the Diva Cup many years ago and thinking “that’s disgusting, I would never use that.” And now, I truly can’t imagine my period without a menstrual cup. Yeah, it is actually that life changing and I can’t wait to share this review with you. As someone who is many times late to adapt to new things (Am I the last person to get an Instant Pot?), this also holds true for the menstrual cup. To say I was nervous to try it would be a HUGE understatement, but I am sooooo glad I did it. Read on to hear my full and honest review after using a menstrual cup and why I made the switch. …

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Hello gorgeous! Thank you for stopping by. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Jaclyn and I am a Holistic Nutritionist. I work with women who are tired of yo-yo dieting and want to break free from diet culture and join the Holistic Foodie transformation. Here you will discover that food is more than just calories and you, my dear, are capable of amazing things. Be warned- I like avocados… a lot! If you want to learn more about me and my journey, head over to my about me section. Read More…